India vs UIS: World: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes
India
37.89 million
in 2025
UIS: World
206.57 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 206.57 million against 37.89 million in India, a difference of 168.68 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 5.5 times India's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 214 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526,240 | 49.73 million | 49.21 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 74.67 million | 73.54 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 97.77 million | 95.97 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 43.73 million | 212.75 million | 169.02 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 35.64 million | 206.18 million | 170.55 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, India or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 206.57 million against 37.89 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between India and UIS: World?
- 168.68 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release